West Ham are looking at loan deals for Tottenham's Czech keeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, and Chelsea's French defender Axel Disasi, 27, but the Hammers will have to send Brazilian defender Igor Julio, 27, back to Brighton to help make both deals happens.

Michael Carrick has former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves on his shortlist should he land the interim head coach role at Old Trafford

A centre-back is a priority for West Ham, who retain an interest in Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell, 23, who has played for England Under-21s.

Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, 25, favours a move to Liverpool over Manchester City and Manchester United if he decides to leave Bournemouth in January.

Crystal Palace have registered interest in signing Brennan Johnson from Tottenham.